- Cut out the stem part of the tomatoes- Boil water and scald tomatoes for a few min and plunge them into ice water- chop garlic in a food processor with the blade. leave them in the processor- Peel the tomatoes- Process in the food processor in batches and dump into a large bowl. there's a lot of acid in this so a glass or plastic bowl is best.- slice the cucumbers in half and remove the seeds with a spoonslice into strips and chop in the food processor and put them in the bowl

you want to have a chunky consistency

- chop the onion tails and add them to the bowl- add V8 (later in the summer when the tomatoes are better you may not need the V8 but it adds a little body to the broth)- add the vinegar, Worchestire sauce, lemon juice, and tabasco- mix, cover and chill thoroughly

Serve with sour cream if you like.

and then on this occasion, I skewered some peeled shrimp and brushed with olive oil sprinkled with garlic powder , grilled them till done and chilled them.